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Venezuelan electoral council says U.N. report on vote ‘rife with lies’

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Venezuela’s flag flutters over the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro, on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) described a U.N. report disputing the outcome as “rife with lies.” The CNE proclaimed…

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Biden, Harris on joint trip after U.S. drug price deal

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris finish speaking about their administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs during an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo on August 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Stephanie AP Joe Biden shared a key economic victory with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday (August 15,…

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China says Vietnam President To Lam to make three-day visit

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Vietnamese President To Lam. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, on his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country’s top leader. “Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 20,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman…

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000

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More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza since war began between Israel and Hamas. Doha: The United States hailed a “promising start” to Gaza ceasefire talks Thursday, as pressure mounted for a deal to halt the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said has killed 40,005. The conflict sparked…

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Columbia’s President resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

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Columbia University President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik. | Photo Credit: AP Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday (August 15, 2024) after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university face heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. The Ivy League school in…

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Donald Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers

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Donald Trump held a similar press event at his Florida resort last week. Washington: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a press conference at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, his latest effort to steal the spotlight back from Democratic rival Kamala Harris, who has dominated headlines since her late entry into…

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Sharia rule is Taliban’s ‘lifelong responsibility’: supreme leader

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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. | Photo Credit: AP The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their “lifelong responsibility” in a speech marking the third anniversary of their return to power. The Taliban Government celebrated their August 15, 2021 takeover of the capital a day early on Wednesday (August…

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